Troy Buswell | |
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| Treasurer of Western Australia | |
| In office 7 July 2012 – 10 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Barnett |
| Succeeded by | Colin Barnett |
| In office 23 September 2008 – 27 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Ripper |
| Succeeded by | Colin Barnett |
| Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia | |
| In office 17 January 2008 – 4 August 2008 | |
| Premier | Alan Carpenter |
| Deputy | Kim Hames |
| Preceded by | Paul Omodei |
| Succeeded by | Colin Barnett |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Vasse | |
| In office 26 February 2005 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Masters |
| Succeeded by | Libby Mettam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Troy Raymond Buswell 19 March 1966 Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Troy Raymond Buswell (born 19 March 1966) is an Australian former politician who was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2014, representing the seat of Vasse. He was Treasurer of Western Australia in the Barnett Ministry from 2008 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2014, and also held several other portfolios.
From Busselton, Western Australia, and educated at the University of Western Australia, Buswell was Leader of the Opposition for several months in 2008, before being replaced by Colin Barnett, and was then named Treasurer following the Liberal Party's victory at the 2008 state election. He resigned from the ministry in April 2010 following allegations of improper use of ministerial allowances during an extramarital affair with Greens MLA Adele Carles, the Member for Fremantle. Buswell was re-appointed to the ministry in December 2010 as Minister for Transport and Minister for Housing, and regained the post of Treasurer in July 2012.
After taking several days personal leave early in the month, he resigned from Cabinet on 10 March 2014. The Premier said that Buswell had suffered a breakdown and had received hospital treatment in Perth and a clinic in Sydney.[1][2] He resigned from parliament on 3 September 2014,[3] citing his health as being incompatible with public life.[4]
- ^ "Troy Buswell suffers 'mental breakdown' after drunken crash – quits Cabinet". Perth Now. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Troy Buswell resigns from Cabinet after what Premier Colin Barnett described as a 'breakdown'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ (3 September 2014). "Troy Buswell quits politics: Former WA treasurer hands resignation to Speaker" – ABC News. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ (3 September 2014). "Troy Buswell quits" – The West Australian. Retrieved 3 September 2014.